Reports that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was photographed with a kidnapper during a recent trip to Syria was too rich for Jon Stewart to ignore on Monday’s broadcast of “The Daily Show.”
McCain has long called for a more active U.S. role in the bloody Syrian civil war, arguing that it isn’t difficult to identify the right people to support. But the awkward photo-op would appear to undermine that argument, Stewart suggested.
“It’s a murky situation and not everyone is gonna be wearing their ‘Hello, I’m a terrorist’ name badge or their ‘ask me about my kidnappings’ button,” Stewart said.
After McCain’s office said the senator wasn’t aware that the kidnapper had snuck his way into the shot, Stewart provided a succinct explanation of the flap.
“So someone just got into the picture even though McCain never intended to meet with him,” Stewart said. “Oh my god, Sen. McCain is the victim of a terrorist photobombing.”
